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JCBJ

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Country
    United States
  • State
    MD

Hair Loss Overview

  • Describe Your Hair Loss Pattern
    Receding Hairline (Genetic Baldness)
    Thinning or Bald Spot in the Crown/Vertex
  • How long have you been losing your hair?
    In the last 10 years
  • Norwood Level if Known
    Norwood III A
  • What Best Describes Your Goals?
    I'm here for support

Hair Loss Treatments

  • Have you ever had a hair transplant?
    Yes
  • Current Non-Surgical Treatment Regime
    Propecia (Finasteride)

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  1. It's has gotten much better within the last month.. I think the hair is finally coming in thru donor scar so it's not as noticeable. I'm exactly 5 months in. If I cut my hair shorter than a guard 6 I can still see the "line" in certain lights. This picture was just taken today and I got my hair cut two days ago. I'm comfortable with a guard 6 on the sides for now. Hopefully it will continue to grow in so I'll have the option to go shorter if I feel like it. It's definitely something to consider when choosing which type of procedure to have. If I have any future procedures I would most likely go with a FUE (and hope the price goes down by the time I choose to have it).
  2. Thanks guys.. I appreciate the advice. Its reassuring to know. I was pretty sure it would grow in just based off of other ht photos I've seen. You can look at a 1,000 pictures of other people's HT however when it's your own it's a whole different thing. Take care
  3. Hello I've been referencing this site for quite a while now. Everyone here is pretty awesome with advice. I figured this was the best place to get some opinions. I had a 2000 FUT procedure two months ago. I think everything is "healing" as it should, no pain. The occasional pimple in the recipient area that seems to happen about this time. Obviously, no growth yet as expected, but my question / concern is with the donor scar area or more specific the look of my hair back there. Almost, everywhere you look online most people say the donor scar will be "virtually undetectable" or hidden under a "3" guard. Most pictures I find of the donor area look great as well. I typically get a "4" guard in the back so I thought I would be fine. As you can see form my pictures the "step" in my hair or the "indent or "hat hair look" which looks similar to what your hair looks like after you have been wearing a hat all day, is very noticeable. These photos were taken two weeks after my last hair cut which I got a #5 guard. It's already much longer then I prefer to wear my hair in the back and it still looks like I would need to grow my hair out another 1/2'' to 3/4" or more before my hair would look normal. I do feel and see a couple of hairs just starting to poke through the scar, not continuously thru the length of the scar just very random areas. I know everything is still healing. However, the immediate area around my scar has no hair which is what I'm guessing is causing the indent in my hair below my donor area. I'm not sure if that will always be that way or should I expect hair the grow there as well. Is 2 months out still too early to tell if hair will growth thru the whole scar or is that not expected. My question is, has anyone else had this issue after a HT? Has it worked itself out? If so, how long should I expect to wait? Should I accept the fact that I will now have to wear my hair 3 times longer than I always have? I think most people get the HT to have more options with your hair not less. I've had to wear a hat more than I ever to hide this. Any help or advice would be awesome. Thanks
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